France and Germany have proposed the first EU countermeasures in retaliation for China’s imposition of a sweeping national security law on Hong Kong. The three-pronged response would aim to boost the ... ( read original story ...)
China accuses Australia of ‘gross interference’ after offer of safe haven for Hong Kong visa holders
Prime minister Scott Morrison cancels extradition treaty citing the new national security law as ‘a fundamental change of circumstances’ ... ( read original story ...)
American, United Cancel Hong Kong Flights Over Mandatory Crew Testing
The two airlines canceled flights to and from Hong Kong after the city said all crew members arriving there would have to undergo Covid-19 tests. ( read original story ...)
Morrison’s Hong Kong visa changes fall short of ‘safe haven’
After days of speculation about offering safe haven for Hong Kong citizens, the Prime Minister has adopted the most limited and least costly option he could find. Given current international travel ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC may have to choose between East and West as battle for Hong Kong intensifies
HSBC has carved out a lucrative role in global banking over the past 155 years by straddling the line between East and West. Now, a political firestorm over the bank's hometown of Hong Kong could ... ( read original story ...)
HSBC may have to choose between East and West as China tightens grip on Hong Kong
Now, a political firestorm over the bank’s hometown of Hong Kong could force the bank to choose sides. The lender, which began life as the Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corporation, is based in ... ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus live updates: Africa CDC stresses testing; Hong Kong grapples with new cluster
The coronavirus has infected more than 12.06 million people around the world as of Thursday, killing at least 549,900 people. ( read original story ...)
Angering China, Australia suspends extradition treaty with Hong Kong, extends visas
Australia said on Thursday it was suspending its extradition treaty with Hong Kong in response to a new security law imposed there and announced measures to attract businesses from the Asian financial ... ( read original story ...)
New security office opens in Hong Kong
Beijing's national-security office was inaugurated Wednesday in Hong Kong, just over a week after China's central government imposed a tough new law on the city that critics view as a further ... ( read original story ...)
TikTok’s Hong Kong Exit A ‘Win-win’ Business Move
Viral video platform TikTok's withdrawal from Hong Kong is a savvy commercial move that sidesteps thorny privacy issues but it will not shield the app completely from accusations of collusion with ... ( read original story ...)
Five Eyes Nations Draw Fury From China by Pushing Back on Hong Kong Law
The Five Eyes intelligence sharing group—the U.S., U.K., Canada, Australia and New Zealand—are at the forefront of the international push back against Beijing's draconian new law. ( read original story ...)
China opens national security office in Hong Kong in wake of new security law
The new security legislation in Hong Kong punishes crimes of secession, subversion, terrorism and collusion with foreign forces with up to life in prison. China opened its new national security office ... ( read original story ...)
ESG investors ‘concerned’ over firms’ response to Hong Kong security law, analyst says
Investors in the environment, social and governance (ESG) space want to know what firms like HSBC are doing to improve their overall stewardship in response to Hong Kong's national security law, says ... ( read original story ...)
Ant Group listing would be fillip for Hong Kong’s flagging IPO market
An initial public offering from Alibaba's Ant Group by year-end would give equity capital markets in Hong Kong a timely boost after a new security law cast in doubt the city's future as a ... ( read original story ...)